ApplicationInstance
The "ApplicationInstance" class, part of the "aml" package, represents a running instance of an application in the ecosystem, providing methods to create, modify, and destroy these instances, as well as manage their associations with Applications.

Attributes
- name:string - Name of the application instance
- status:string - Name of the application instance
- message:string - Last message in the application instance
Associations
| Name | Cardinality | Class | Composition | Owner | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| app | 1 | Application | false | false |
Users of the Model
| Name | Cardinality | Class | Composition | Owner | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| instances | n | Application | true | true | |
| app | 1 | StackInstance | false | false | Application Instance of the stack instance |
State Net
The ApplicationInstance has a state net corresponding to instances of the class. Each state transistion will emit an event that can be caught with a websocket client. The name of the event is the name of the state in all lower case. The following diagram is the state net for this class.

| Name | Description | Events |
|---|---|---|
| Init | create->Initializing, | |
| Initializing | provisoned->Running, | |
| Running | kill->Stopping, | |
| Stopping | stopped->Stopped, | |
| Stopped | exit->Exit, failed->Failed, | |
| Exit | ||
| Failed |
Methods
- fail() - Method to change the state of the application instance to Failed from Stopped as per state net
- initialize() - Method to initialize the application instance from the Init state as per the state net
- kill() - Method to initiate a stop action on the running application instance as per the state net
- provision() - Method to provision the application instance from the Initializing state to the Running state as per the state net
- stop() - Method to stop the application instance from the Stopping state to the Stopped state as per the state net
- terminate() - Method to terminate the application instance from Stopped state to Exit as per state net
Method Details
Action applicationinstance fail
- REST - applicationinstance/fail?appInstanceName=string&errorMessage=string
- bin - applicationinstance fail –appInstanceName string –errorMessage string
- js - applicationinstance.fail({ appInstanceName:string,errorMessage:string })
Description
Method to change the state of the application instance to Failed from Stopped as per state net
Parameters
| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| appInstanceName | string | Name of the application instance to be moved to Failed state | |
| errorMessage | string | Error message when moving to failed state |
Action applicationinstance initialize
- REST - applicationinstance/initialize?appName=string
- bin - applicationinstance initialize –appName string
- js - applicationinstance.initialize({ appName:string })
Description
Method to initialize the application instance from the Init state as per the state net
Parameters
| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| appName | string | Name of the application to initialize |
Action applicationinstance kill
- REST - applicationinstance/kill?appInstanceName=string
- bin - applicationinstance kill –appInstanceName string
- js - applicationinstance.kill({ appInstanceName:string })
Description
Method to initiate a stop action on the running application instance as per the state net
Parameters
| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| appInstanceName | string | Name of the application instance to be stopped |
Action applicationinstance provision
- REST - applicationinstance/provision?appInstanceName=string
- bin - applicationinstance provision –appInstanceName string
- js - applicationinstance.provision({ appInstanceName:string })
Description
Method to provision the application instance from the Initializing state to the Running state as per the state net
Parameters
| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| appInstanceName | string | Name of the application instance for which the provisioning has been done |
Action applicationinstance stop
- REST - applicationinstance/stop?appInstanceName=string
- bin - applicationinstance stop –appInstanceName string
- js - applicationinstance.stop({ appInstanceName:string })
Description
Method to stop the application instance from the Stopping state to the Stopped state as per the state net
Parameters
| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| appInstanceName | string | Name of the application instance to be stopped |
Action applicationinstance terminate
- REST - applicationinstance/terminate?appInstanceName=string
- bin - applicationinstance terminate –appInstanceName string
- js - applicationinstance.terminate({ appInstanceName:string })
Description
Method to terminate the application instance from Stopped state to Exit as per state net
Parameters
| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| appInstanceName | string | Name of the application instance to be terminated |